California Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 07/15/2026 14:46

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued July 15 at 2:46PM PDT until July 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 15, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY CONDITIONS... .Gusty northwest to north winds, hot temperatures, and low relative humidity will produce the potential for critical fire- weather conditions through early Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 30 to 50 mph, strongest in Sundowner wind prone areas of southern Santa Barbara County. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior, rapid fire growth, and long range spotting, which could threaten life and property. The hot air mass will also contribute to the potential for significant vertical plume growth.
Instruction: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information.
Area Description: 
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor
Forcast Office: 
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA